Earthquake and Upset

Earthquake

Earthquake noun - A violent disturbance (as of the political or social order).

Usage example: the election of the socialist candidate caused a political earthquake that nearly led to a military coup

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Upset and earthquake are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Upset" instead a noun "Earthquake".

Upset noun - An act or instance of the order of things being disturbed.

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Earthquake and upset are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earthquake" instead a noun "Upset".

Nearby Word: upsetting

close	close earthquake	close upset
complete	complete earthquake	complete upset
initial	initial earthquake	initial upset
real	real earthquake	real upset
Other adjectives: massive, large, huge, little, major, former, occasional, bigger.

The Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series gives us Edgeworth, who, when found by Phoenix and Franziska, is very upset about passing out during an earthquake, and allowing a suspect to escape custody.

Source: Get A Hold Of Yourself Man / Video Games

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